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Brown Eucalypt Sawfly

Pergidae

Photo by Mark Ridgway
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Field Notes

Description:

Approx 50mm, tan with few white coarse hairs, fat segmented tail,...

Habitat:

Dense dry slerophyll eucalyptus forest with scrubby undergrowth. This one on very dry twiggy plant with no apparent greenery (dead?). Was it looking for somewhere to pupate?

Notes:

In spite of how pic#1 looks his is not a burnt koala. <br> http://bie.ala.org.au/species/urn:lsid:biodiversity.org.au:afd.taxon:37…

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (2)

Yes I think that one is well on the way martin.
I like your suggestion. To explain the light colored head, consider the top larvae in this pic [with a light head]. I would assume it is newly molted. http://www.brisbaneinsects.com/brisbane_sawflies/images/DSC_2547.jpg
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PublishedJanuary 16, 2012

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